#253F9B
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.7% 0.153 267.1), rgb(37, 63, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#253F9B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253F9B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.153 267.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #253F9B | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253F9B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #253F9B text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253F9B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#799CFA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5880F7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4065E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3253C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 267.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#253F9B
oklch(40.7% 0.153 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#253B80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#253F9B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004D9E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004299 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005666 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253F9B
#253F9B
oklch(40.7% 0.153 267.1)
- #5D4600
#5D4600
oklch(40.8% 0.083 87.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #253F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #253F9B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.